Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning!!! What's your best suggestion(s)?

[M4LG5]

We have shared several posts about cleaning so tell me about your best suggestions one post at a time for organization, cleaning schedule, products to use....anything you want.  We all have busy schedules and I need to get back to one with my family.  I am in NEED of some good tips for kitchens and bathrooms especially but would also love to hear about organizations for backpacks, shoes, laundry, etc.

[loridori4]

Get everyone to help! Even little ones can wipe off cabinets with a damp cloth. Kids love using swiffer sweepers. 

[trfgirl56701]

That's a really cool idea! I need to figure out some better organizing stuff since we just have too much stuff for our place. Eventually I'm going to go through the boxes I have in my laundry room and get rid of a lot of it since it's been in there since we moved into our place.

As far as cleaning I try to do a little bit everyday so that it's not so overwhelming on the weekends and we can spend time outside or whatever.

Quoting the3Rs:

It's nothing fancy...just clear bins.  I was thinking of covering them in fabric or something to personalize them this year - and make them a bit more decorative.

There's nothing in them right now since it's summer.

All 3 in the entry on the 1/2 wall...

Closeup...

Quoting M4LG5:

Quoting the3Rs:

We have narrow bins attached to the wall by our entry.  The kids each have one with their name on it, and all of their school papers go in there.  Once a week, we go through and get rid of, file, send back whatever we need to.

Can you post a picture or something similar to what you are talking about?  This might be something I can add.

[M4LG5]

LOVE IT!  I think I'm going to look into this or something like this.

Quoting the3Rs:

It's nothing fancy...just clear bins.  I was thinking of covering them in fabric or something to personalize them this year - and make them a bit more decorative.

There's nothing in them right now since it's summer.

All 3 in the entry on the 1/2 wall...

Closeup...

Quoting M4LG5:

Quoting the3Rs:

We have narrow bins attached to the wall by our entry.  The kids each have one with their name on it, and all of their school papers go in there.  Once a week, we go through and get rid of, file, send back whatever we need to.

Can you post a picture or something similar to what you are talking about?  This might be something I can add.

[mbenit4]

I have a cleaning schedule. Similar to what someone else mentioned. I do one room a night. The benefit for this has been (for me) that the room is not as dirty since it was just cleaned. I change it around as need be. Nights where I have something to do after work, like dance with DD, I do something that doesn't take as long. I even have an app on my phone with it. It has helped SO and I argue less as he can see what needs to be done and will tend to do what has been missed on Sat/Sun mornings.

Monday - living room, Tues - main bathroom, Wed - kitchen (trash pick up is Thurs), Thursday - is laundry day. I clear laundry room of lingering clothes. I fold while watching TV, Friday - my son's room, Sat - DD's room, and Sunday - our room and bathroom.

I do laundry all during the week. Not everyday but when I see a load form, I do it. Easier to fold one load than many.

Tips for bathroom - keep wipes in there and you can get kids to wipe down counters.

Kitchen - I wash as I go. After dinner,  do dishes, wipe counters, and sweep kitchen. I wake up everyday to a clean kitchen.